This is Hoodmaps: the viral map with comments on what each neighborhood is like (it is not wasted)

Being from one neighborhood or another can be a source of pride for some people, there is a certain feeling of nationalism for the suburb where one is from and each one is always delighted with theirs. However, these feelings that your area is perfect are not always true, we can see the best example in this platform, Hoodmaps, which shows the neighborhoods of the main cities in the world and describes them with comments of all kinds.

The Internet is a place where people feel more secure and free to give their opinions, especially since they are through a screen. We can see this in many aspects, in the opinion about a neighborhood as well, since it is not the same to tell your friend that you don’t like where he lives than to post a comment on a web page.

Knowing what a neighborhood is like is something important, either because your holiday accommodation is there, because you want to buy a flat in the area or simply because you want a better city, it was born to help you.

But as we already said, the freedom of being able to put what you want has made it go viral on this platform. This is because people are quite witty and have a sense of humor, and what at first was an informative map of each neighborhood has become a new type of entertainment, because there are some comments that will not leave anyone indifferent.

Things like “Surfers who think they are in Hawaii” in the Barceloneta beach area or “rich kids posturing” are some of the many comments that flood this map. Although it is also true that there are others that do fulfill the initial purpose, and give warnings about whether the place is dangerous or there are very expensive bars, for example.

Different filters can be applied to make your searches more specific, and you can even search for places that may interest you such as cafeterias, coworking areas or directly prominent places. In turn, you can contribute yourself since they also have a function for you to add your comment about a place.

The tool was developed by Mapbox, so the app’s controls such as the names of the cities are in English, which means that if you want to know what London is like, you’ll have to type London. In labels this is not always the case, since users are the ones who create them, you will be able to find comments in different languages.